Ascaris lumbricoides
species of worm
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Summary
Ascaris lumbricoides is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.62% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,474 views/month, #1,207 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Ascaris[4]
- Taxon name: Ascaris lumbricoides[5]
- Commons category: Ascaris lumbricoides[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ascaris lumbricoides[7]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[8], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[9]
- Has effect: ascariasis[10]
- Short name: A. lumbricoides[11]
- Taxon common name: llombriga humana[12], človeška glista[13], 회충[14]
- NZTCS conservation status: introduced and naturalised[15]
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Identifiers
Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 417528[16], 417526[17], 417527[18], and 417525[19]. Ascaris lumbricoides's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6252[20]. Ascaris lumbricoides's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 3598509[21]. Ascaris lumbricoides's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4558786[22].
Why It Matters
Ascaris lumbricoides has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]